WINGNUT
Wingnut
A wingnut or wing nut is a type of nut with two large metal "wings", one on each side, so it can be easily tightened and loosened by hand without tools.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Wingnut (hardware)
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wingnut
Noun
- A nut having wing-like projections so that it can be turned easily by hand.
- A deciduous tree of the genus native to Asia.
- Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
- A mentally ill homeless person.
- Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.
- A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
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wing nut
Noun
- A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning; a thumbnut.
- One who advocates extreme measures or changes; a radical.
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